Books on Fire

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Author	: Lucien X. Polastron
Publisher	: Lucien X. POLASTRON
Total Pages	: 396
Release	: 2007-08-13
ISBN-10	: 1594771677
ISBN-13	: 9781594771675
Rating	: 4/5 (77 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Books on Fire by : Lucien X. Polastron

Book excerpt: Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for these disasters, the treasures that have been lost, and where the surviving books, if any, have ended up. Books on Fire received the 2004 Societe des Gens de Lettres Prize for Nonfiction/History in Paris.

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